GE 164D2966P147 Use And Care Manual

WHAT YOUR OVEN CAN DOCooking with your new oven offers a wide variety offood preparation options. Microwave cooking usesvery short, high frequency radio waves. Themovement of the microwaves through the foodgenerates heat and cooks most foods faster thanregular methods, while retaining their natural textureand moisture. Microwave cooking heats food directly,not the cookware or the interior of the oven. Reheatingis easy and defrosting is particularly convenientbecause less time is spent in food preparation.Convection cooking constantly circulates heated airaround the food, creating even browning and sealed-in flavor by the constant motion of hot air over thefood surfaces.Your new oven also offers the option of combinationcooking, using microwave energy along withconvection cooking. You cook with speed andaccuracy, while browning and crisping to perfection.You can use microwave cooking, convection cookingor combination cooking to cook by time. Simply presetthe length of cooking time desired and your oven turnsoff automatically. Or you can cook by temperature, bythese methods, using the temperature probe todetermine the doneness by the internal temperature ofthe food. This method takes the guesswork out ofcooking, shutting the oven off automatically when thefood reaches the desired temperature.The Sensor Cooking features make your microwave dothe cooking for you. It’s easy and convenient— justfollow the step-by-step instructions in this guide. Asensor detects steam from the food and automaticallyadjusts cooking time and power level for best results.Combination Roast uses alternating microwave andconvection to roast meats to perfection.Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting timeand power levels according to the weight of the food.Just enter the food weight in pounds and tenths ofpounds and touch the START pad. The ovenautomatically calculates the correct defrosting timeand power levels.The Delay Start/Reminder feature lets you programthe oven to start cooking at a desired time, even ifyou’re not at home. The Reminder feature can be usedlike an alarm clock.The following guide shows at a glance the differencebetween microwave, convection and combinationcooking.Microwave Convection CombinationCOOKING Microwave energy is Hot air circulates around Microwave energy and convectionMETHOD distributed evenly throughout food to produce browned heat combine to cook foods in up tothe oven for thorough, fast exteriors and seal in juices. one-third less time than regular ovens,cooking of food. while browning and sealing in juices.HEAT Microwave energy. Circulating heated air. Microwave energy and circulatingSOURCE heated air.HEAT Heat produced within food Heat conducted from Food heats from instant energy fromCONDUCTION by instant energy penetration. outside of food to inside. penetration and heat conducted fromoutside of food.BENEFITS Fast, high efficiency cooking. Aids in browning and seals Shortened cooking time fromOven and surroundings do in flavor. Cooks some foods microwave energy, plus browningnot get hot. Easy clean-up. faster than regular ovens. and crisping from convection heat.Read this guide to learn the many different things your Microwave/Convection/Combination Oven can do.You will find a wide variety of cooking methods and programs designed to suit your lifestyle.Comparison GuideFeatures of Your Oven What Your Oven Can Do11